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The Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream in Istanbul is a medium warm pink liquid lipstick with a matte finish. Istanbul comes in a matte lipgloss-like tube and has a doe foot applicator.

Nyx Istanbul Soft Matte Lip Cream

The Soft Matte Lip Creams have a very opaque formula and are extremely pigmented. This does make the product not the quickest and easiest to apply, though, and I wouldn't suggest applying it without a mirror. The feel of the product on the lips is interesting and hard to describe. It feels thin and moisturizing but almost in an oil way versus a balm. It is in no way an oily product, but that's the best way I can describe the feel. The matte finish does make dry skin on the lips noticeable, and I find it best to apply a lip balm prior to the Soft Matte Lip Cream.